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2020 Speakers

Thank you to our 2020 Speakers!

Keynote

Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP Tuesday, October 20
Ebony Blake Monday, October 19
Emily M. Dickens, J.D. Wednesday, October 21
Philonise Floyd Monday, October 19
Rodney Floyd Monday, October 19
Ben Hasan Monday, October 19
Tom C. Hogan, DM, SHRM-SCP Tuesday, October 20
Daymond John Wednesday, October 21
Dr. Eden King Tuesday, October 20
Juan Otero Monday, October 19
Kristie Pappal Monday, October 19
Steven Phelps Wednesday, October 21
Steve L. Robbins, Ph.D. Tuesday, October 20
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Tuesday, October 20
Wendi Safstrom Tuesday, October 20
Inez Stewart Monday, October 19
Sean T. Sullivan, SHRM-SCP Monday, October 19
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP Monday, October 19

All

Mike Aitken
Senior Vice President of Membership, SHRM
A Worldly Point of View: Inclusive Hiring and Employee Wellbeing
Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP
chief knowledge officer, SHRM
Championing DE&I: From Capitol Hill to College Campuses
Marion Anderson
People & Culture Consultant, Channel Bakers
A Worldly Point of View: Inclusive Hiring and Employee Wellbeing
Sonia Aranza
Award-Winning Speaker & Global Consultant, Aranza Cross-Cultural Strategies
AGEISM: Best Practices to Confront Age Bias & Leverage Generational Diversity
How to Advance Inclusion and Belonging in the Midst of a Pandemic
REPEATED | AGEISM: Best Practices to Confront Age Bias & Leverage Generational Diversity
Dr. Tina Atherall
CEO, PsychArmor Institute
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Michael Baran
Senior Partner and Digital Solutions Lead, inQUEST
Microaggressions and Allyship Can’t Coexist: Skills for Creating Safer Workplaces for People of Color
James M. Beamesderfer
Vice President, Veterans Initiatives, Prudential Financial, Inc.
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Deborah Biddle
Founder and Chief Consultant, The People Company LLC
Assessing Organizational Racism and Advocating for Anti-Racist Workplaces
Christina Blacken
Founder and Chief Story Strategist, The New Quo
Purposeful Culture Change Begins with a Status Quo Breaking Story
Ebony Blake
Professional Actor, Most Recent Stage Credit: Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Opening Remarks by Host Ebony Blake
Jesse Bridges
SVP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, EVERFI
It's on Us: How Leader Intervention Shapes Workplace Culture and Drives Inclusion
Carolyn Broderick
Senior HR Systems Analyst, The Mount Sinai Health System
The Journey from Diversity Metrics to Analytics
Jennifer Brown
Founder and CEO, Jennifer Brown Consulting
LBTQ+ Leaders and the Intersections of Identity in the Workplace
Karen S. Carter
Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer, Dow
Equity@Work: Unlocking opportunities
Kelly Charles-Collins
CEO, HR Legally Speaking, LLC
Disrupt Unconscious Bias: Act on Facts not Fiction
Rosalind F. Cohen
Head of Talent and Workplace Connectivity, Global Asset Capital
Do You Know What You're Measuring? One Company's Practical Approach to Assess Your DE&I Initiatives
Chris Cortez
Vice President of Military Affairs, Microsoft
Recruit and Retain Military Service Members: Shifting from Veteran-Friendly to Veteran-Ready
Shirley Davis, SHRM-SCP
President and Founder, SDS Global Enterprises Inc.
Strategies and Solutions for Addressing Toxic Workplaces and Toxic Workers
Emily M. Dickens, J.D.
SHRM Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary, SHRM
Closing General Session: Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Solve Workplace DE&I Challenges
Kristen Dodge
Learning Director, The Hartford
Unpacking Themes and Trends for Making Inclusive Hiring Work in the Workplace
Mx. Dani Dominguez
Equity & Inclusion Specialist, YES Institute
LBTQ+ Leaders and the Intersections of Identity in the Workplace
Eric Ellis
President and CEO, Integrity Development Corporation
Sustainable Inclusion Must Equal Business Success at the Highest Level
Lisa Fain
CEO, Center for Mentoring Excellence
Creating a Mentoring Culture: Building Inclusion one Relationship at a Time
Olga Feingold
Talent Development Partner, Analog Devices
How Women Thrive & Rise: It All Starts With Fixing the First Broken Rung
Philonise Floyd
Lessons from a Life Cut Short: Philonise and Rodney Floyd in Conversation with SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
Rodney Floyd
Lessons from a Life Cut Short: Philonise and Rodney Floyd in Conversation with SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
Martin Fogelman III
Founder and CEO, Pluto
Do You Know What You're Measuring? One Company's Practical Approach to Assess Your DE&I Initiatives
Terrie Glass
President, Leadership Solutions
Wait, What Did You Say? Improving Workplace Communication by Seeing Beneath the Surface
REPEATED | Wait, What Did You Say? Improving Workplace Communication by Seeing Beneath the Surface
Gearah Goldstein
Founder, The GenderCool Project
LBTQ+ Leaders and the Intersections of Identity in the Workplace
Tarik Greene
Deputy CEO, M.A.D.E. Transitional Services
Level up for Fair Chance Employment: Confronting Criminal Record Bias
Christopher “CJ” Gross
Chief Consulting Officer, Ascension Worldwide, LLC
The Power of Belonging
Jesse Harriott
Global Head of Analytics & Executive Director, WorkhumanIQ
The Power of Language: Shifting D&I Conversations to Promote a Workplace for All
Ben Hasan
SVP and Chief Global Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Walmart
A Conversation with Workplace Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Success
Brandon Heard
Strategist, R/GA
The Four Forces of Allyship: What Is It and How Can It Be Actioned?
Tom C. Hogan, DM, SHRM-SCP
professor of practice, Human Resource Management, Penn State University, School of Labor and Employment Relations
Championing DE&I: From Capitol Hill to College Campuses
Dr. Danette Howard
Senior Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, Lumina Foundation
Equity@Work: Unlocking opportunities
Delphia Howze
Founder and CEO, D. Howze Solutions, LLC
Moving the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion Starts with Goal Clarity
Edward E. Hubbard, Ph.D.
President & CEO, Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc.
Performance Overdrive! How the Inclusion Scorecard Impacts Your Business’s Bottom Line
Kristin Jemison
Lead, Veterans Community Network People & Business Resource Group, Bristol Myers Squibb
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Lisa Jerome
Diversity & Inclusion Programs Manager, Exelon
Making the World More Equitable: How Exelon Used a Simulation-Style Training to Advance Equal Pay
Daymond John
Star of ABC’s Shark Tank and Founder & CEO of FUBU,
Closing General Session: Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Solve Workplace DE&I Challenges
Katrina Kibben
CEO, Three Ears Media
How to Write Inclusive Job Postings
Dr. Eden King
Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Rice University
Championing DE&I: From Capitol Hill to College Campuses
Michelle P. King
Author of THE FIX: Overcome the Invisible Barriers that Hold Women Back at Work; Former Director of Inclusion at Netflix,
So, What Now? Feminism, Equality, and the Workplace
Bianca Lager
President, Social Intelligence
Avoiding the Toxic Remote Workplace: 3 Steps to Guiding Inclusive Virtual Work Culture
REPEATED | Avoiding the Toxic Remote Workplace: 3 Steps to Guiding Inclusive Virtual Work Culture
Olivia Lang
Director of Faith-based Partnerships, Workforce Initiatives, CVS Health
Unpacking Themes and Trends for Making Inclusive Hiring Work in the Workplace
Anil Lewis
Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Moving Towards a Disability Inclusive Workforce
Jocelyn Lincoln
Chief Talent Officer and Vice President, Global Business Planning, Kelly
Equity@Work: Unlocking opportunities
Shannon Locke
Founder, Autism Outfitters LLC
Building an Inclusive Culture of Diversity with Autism and Differently Abled
Kristy Lowther
ERG Program Manage, RTI International
Leaving s/he: Introducing inclusive pronoun use in your workplace
Vanessa Mahan
Founder/Owner, Siren Strong, LLC
Flying Under the Radar: Good for Tactics, Bad for Business
REPEATED | Flying Under the Radar: Good for Tactics, Bad for Business
Kathy Mannes
Vice President, Impact Partnerships, JFF
Unpacking Themes and Trends for Making Inclusive Hiring Work in the Workplace
Rodney O. Martin, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Voya
Moving Towards a Disability Inclusive Workforce
Catherine Mattice, SHRM-SCP
President, Civility Partners
Be the Ally! Considerations for Creating an Inclusive Workplace
REPEATED | Be the Ally! Considerations for Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Rachael McCann
Senior Director, Health & Benefits Compliance, Inclusion & Diversity, Willis Towers Watson
Converging the Legal, People and Cultural Considerations for Gender Expression in the Workplace
Kelly Meerbott
Leadership & Team Development, Speaker & Facilitator,
Nurturing Belonging: Awakening to Your Role in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amy Morrow
Senior Editor/Writer | Pride ERG Co-Chair | D&I Learning and Development Lead, RTI International
Leaving s/he: Introducing inclusive pronoun use in your workplace
Deb Muller
CEO, HR Acuity
How Using Data and Technology Can Create Fairer Workplaces
Antonio Myers
Disability Services Provider, DC Department of Disability Services
Moving Towards a Disability Inclusive Workforce
Meg O'Connell
CEO & President, Global Disability Inclusion
Disability Inclusion: Think Innovation NOT Compliance!
Liz O'Donnell
Founder, Working Daughter
Leveraging Caregivers’ Unique Skillset to Increase Retention
Chok Ooi
CEO, Kenzie Academy
Equity@Work: Unlocking opportunities
Juan Otero
Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), Comcast Corporation
A Conversation with Workplace Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Success
Diamond Dallas Page
WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler, Author, Actor, Motivational Speaker, Founder and CEO, DDPY Fitness
Owning Your Life: A One-of-a-Kind Fitness Program Created to Help Improve Your Quality of Life and Work
Kristie Pappal
Vice President, Human Resources, Philadelphia Eagles
A Conversation with Workplace Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Success
Steve Pemberton
Chief Human Resources Officer, Workhuman
The Power of Language: Shifting D&I Conversations to Promote a Workplace for All
John Perez
Head of Military & Veterans Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Steven Phelps
President, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
Where the Rubber Met the Road for NASCAR: When Bold Action Can Impact the Bottom Line
Kandi Pickard
President & CEO, National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
Moving Towards a Disability Inclusive Workforce
Peter Quigley
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly
Equity@Work: Unlocking opportunities
Erin Riehle
Senior Director of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children's
Moving Towards a Disability Inclusive Workforce
Steve L. Robbins, Ph.D.
Chief “What If” Officer, S.L. Robbins & Associates
Leveraging a Bold, New iOS—Inclusion Operating System—to Achieve Your DE&I Goals
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Eastern Washington’s Chief Advocate, Congress
Championing DE&I: From Capitol Hill to College Campuses
Jacob Rostovsky
Advocate, Thought Leader and Media Consultant for the Transgender and Non-Binary Community,
Making Your Business Safe and Affirmative for Transgender and Non-Binary Employees
REPEATED | Making Your Business Safe and Affirmative for Transgender and Non-Binary Employees
Wendi Safstrom
executive director, SHRM Foundation
Championing DE&I: From Capitol Hill to College Campuses
Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, SHRM-SCP
Founder/President, DAS HR Consulting, LLC
LatinX: What Next??
Claudia Schabel
President, Schabel Solutions, Inc.
Why A Good Job Alone Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap
REPEATED | Why A Good Job Alone Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Peter Shankman
Futurist, Epic Marketing
Diversity Is More than Skin Deep: Neurodiversity in Today’s Workplace
Jason N. Sheffield
Employee Benefits Attorney, Health and Benefits Compliance, Willis Towers Watson
Converging the Legal, People and Cultural Considerations for Gender Expression in the Workplace
Michelle Silverthorn
Founder and CEO, Inclusion Nation
The New Rules of Inclusion: How Great Leaders Can Change the Workplace for Good
Ann Smith
Executive Director, Books@Work
Inclusive Global Teams: Bridging Distance and Disconnection
Elizabeth Speck
Founder and Principal, MindOpen Learning Strategies LLC
Level up for Fair Chance Employment: Confronting Criminal Record Bias
Inez Stewart
Senior Vice President and CHRO, Johns Hopkins Medicine
A Conversation with Workplace Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Success
Addie Swartz
CEO, reacHIRE
How Women Thrive & Rise: It All Starts With Fixing the First Broken Rung
Dr. Susan E. Sweeney
CHRO, EnPro Industries
Inclusive Global Teams: Bridging Distance and Disconnection
Sean T. Sullivan, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer, SHRM
A Conversation with Workplace Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Success
Gregory Tall
Director of Learning and Development, JB Training Solutions
Making the World More Equitable: How Exelon Used a Simulation-Style Training to Advance Equal Pay
Sara Taylor
President and Founder, deepSEE Consulting
The False Promise of Equality: Systemic Bias and the New Focus on Equity
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
President and Chief Executive Officer, SHRM
Lessons from a Life Cut Short: Philonise and Rodney Floyd in Conversation with SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
Karen M.R. Townsend, Ph.D
President, KTownsend Consulting
The Struggle Is Real! When Race Makes You the Designated Expert (Whether You Really Are or Not)
Stephanie Turner
Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Social Innovation, MITRE
LBTQ+ Leaders and the Intersections of Identity in the Workplace
Hitendra Wadhwa
Professor of Practice, Columbia Business School
Mastering Paradoxes: Reimagining and Reframing Inclusive Leadership
Nadja West
Lieutenant General (Retired), 44th Army Surgeon General and the former Commanding General, US Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM)
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Kevin Whirity
National Military & Veteran Recruiting Lead, Deloitte
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hire Veterans
Chelsea C. Williams
Founder and CEO, College Code LLC
How to Build the Talent Pipeline for Women of Color